Whether it's a favorite pair of shoes, a beloved set of mittens, or even a trusty thermos, we've all fallen in love with products that makes our running lives better. With Man, I Just Love This… we at Runner's World have decided to share some of our life-changing favorites.

I have always hated shopping for pants.

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Whether it was jeans or dressy black slacks, pants browsing has never been an enjoyable experience for me. Because of the dreaded back-gap—that irritating phenomenon where the waist of your pants fails to lie flat on your lower back.

All of the wide-hipped, tiny-waisted ladies out there know what I’m talking about. Your pants fit your legs and your hips great, but refuse to stay up and where they should because they absolutely flood your waist.

Finding something that fits is hard enough, but finding the perfect athletic tight presents all new challenges. They need to be comfortable, they need to move with you, and they need to not fall down. I didn’t think I would ever find a pair of workout tights that checked off all three boxes until I met the lululemon Align Pant ll.

They fit my waist like a glove (or, really, like a pair of pants that fits), they are practically unnoticeable during a workout, and they STAY UP.

They’re made with something called Nulu fabric, and when lululemon says it’s “buttery-soft,” they mean it. I would gladly live everyday of my life in Nulu if that were more socially acceptable. (That said, a running magazine, tights are more frequently acceptable than they might be elsewhere.) The tights are so stretchy and comfortable, they give you that naked sensation and you could easily forget you have any on at all. They are technically designed for yoga, but I wear them to strength train, I wear them to run, and (if they aren’t already in the dirty laundry) I wear them out or around the house.

The $98 price tag could turn a lot of people away, but if you are going to splurge on anything pants-related, make it these. I promise you won’t regret it. Plus, once you have them, you won't have to go shopping for pants any more.

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